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    Requesting Help On a Project

    First of all thank you to everyone for the replies! For anyone interested, I would like to share some updates regarding our project. I have attached a copy of the calculations described further down in this post. For the land, we decided that the land we would be working with is a dry clay...
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    Requesting Help On a Project

    Thank you for the reply! I believe that our group decided to go with a clay that is dry for our land, however that may change things in regards to you reply. Could you elaborate, if possible, the process that you described. If it is a hassle, it is quite alright but I have only just learned...
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    Requesting Help On a Project

    Thank you for the reply! In regards to using an excavator for digging out the pit for the foundation (mat) of a building, would the land first be graded to the desired elevations and then the pit excavated? I know this may be a very dumb question but I just want to make sure if this is correct...
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    Requesting Help On a Project

    First off, thank you for the reply! I would definitely be interested in a lot of the details you mentioned but unfortunately, given the remaining duration left to complete this project, for the class, I do not think that I will be able to consider a lot of those things at this time. Regarding...
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    Requesting Help On a Project

    Thank you for the reply! In regards to the soil, it can be whatever we choose it to be because it is hypothetical. Perhaps, we will just consider the land is sandy. In regards to the compaction, we can also choose the percent compaction(?) that we would like. I guess this means we would need...
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    Requesting Help On a Project

    Hello everyone, I would like to first introduce myself by saying that I am currently a senior at CSUF studying civil engineering and am currently taking a class on construction management and engineering. I know that this is a long shot but, as my name states, I am a hopeful student and I am...
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